Bush tours Charleys destruction and pledges aid
President Bush toured Charley ravaged Punta Gorda with Governor Jeb Bush surveying a landscape of demolished houses downed lines and uprooted palms. He thanked responders and said FEMA was on the ground and aid was moving quickly as Florida eyes recovery after a disaster declaration and at least 16 dead.
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Unta Gorda
Fla
Marine One
Bush
Charley
Florida
Jeb Bush
Punta Gorda
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Air Force One
Southwest Florida International Airport
Fort Myers
Mike Brown
White House
Andrew Card
Scott McClellan
Gymnastics Dreams Lift Young Athletes at Princeton Academy
A Reese of Olympic ambition shines through as Natalia Lopez aged 9 and Daniel Pelts aged 8 discuss practicing for the Olympics at Princeton Gymnastics and Dance Academy. They praise gymnasts like Oksana Chusovitina and Tasha Schwikert while Justine Johnson recalls a junior Olympic path from recreation to college coaching at Virginia Tech.
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Princeton Gymnastics and Dance Academy
Oksana Chusovitina
Natalia Lopez
Lopez
Tasha Schwikert
United States
Natalia
Daniel Pelts
West Virginia
Pelts
Justine Johnson
Johnson
Virginia Tech
Adria Hairston
Ahairston
Bottonline
Eric DiNovo
Surviving the Punta Gorda Storm Amid Devastation
Residents recount loss and displacement after the hurricane striking Punta Gorda and Charlotte County. Families describe ruined homes and makeshift shelters while business owners scramble to reopen. Street scenes show roofs torn off stores and neighbors aiding each other in recovery efforts.
Charley Wind-Ravaged Florida Faces 11 Billion Dollar Loss
Hurricanes Charley left 16 dead and thousands homeless across Florida with 1.1 million without power. Charlotte County mobile home parks sustained major damage while 31 communities faced severe destruction. Officials warn insured losses may reach 11 billion dollars and citrus counties account for 35 percent of the state's grove acreage. Debris hampered search for missing people as the storm's toll rose.
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Salvation Army
Joan
Myerses
Harborside
New York
Walt Myers
Lela Schosek
Nancy Hickson
Charlotte County
Bread of Life Mission
Florida
Charley
PSHS graduates pursue diverse paths after graduation
Class members discuss future plans and higher education at WVU. Allen describes a six year medical technology program and aims for physician assistant or osteopathic school, with dreams of Lake Norman living and a personal business. Other graduates, Jon Shorter, Lindsey Evans, and Lindsey Evans outline goals in education, cosmetology, and spa therapy, with regional job plans.
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WVU
Allen
Lake Norman
Myrtle Beach
S.C
PSHS
Jon Shorter
Shorter
Princeton
Lindsey Evans
Wytheville
Evans
Blacksburg
Virginia
North Carolina
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Stephen Litwin
Jonathan
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U.S. 41
Kevin McCord
Ryan Jenkins
McCord
Jenkins
Chad Maxwell
Maxwell
Homestead
Campanella
American Red Cross
Martin County
Marge Stafford
Stuart
Gary Paro
Palmetto Mobile Home Park
Port Charlotte
Sai
Allel Ag
Soravil
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